#A26AFA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65.1% 0.207 298.4), rgb(162, 106, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A26AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26AFA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 106, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.207 298.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A26AFA | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A26AFA | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26AFA text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26AFA text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3FA
oklch(81% 0.101 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE87F7
oklch(70.7% 0.162 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A26AFA
oklch(65.1% 0.207 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8844E2
oklch(55.6% 0.225 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7434C4
oklch(49.2% 0.209 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E2D9E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A7E
oklch(37.6% 0.136 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#A26AFA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1B89FF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3787F7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E88A8 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26AFA
#A26AFA
oklch(65.1% 0.207 298.4)
- #879B00
#879B00
oklch(65.1% 0.152 118.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A26AFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A26AFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #A26AFA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.